About us

The world’s biggest international organisations rely on us to help them make the right decisions in a fast-changing world. We combine the knowledge, experience and energy of the whole firm to solve our clients’ most complex challenges, wherever and whenever they arise.

Tommaso also regularly represents clients before Italian and EU authorities and courts, and advises domestic and international clients on business opportunities and risks. He is proactive in considering regulatory and case law evolution and always seeks to achieve business goals and avoid litigation where possible, preferring constructive dialogue with counterparties or agencies.

Tommaso is the author of various legal publications on competition law, telecoms and energy regulation.

Advising a multinational company active in the telecoms sector on antitrust, regulatory and foreign investor authorisations needed to create a joint venture with another telecoms operator. The combination of the Italian businesses created a major mobile operator in Italy.

Advising one of the world's largest financial services groups on proceedings opened by Italy's antitrust authority for the alleged excessive pricing and limitation of right of defence allegedly imposed in some insurance contracts and on an alleged price-fixing cartel.

Advising one of the world's leading vehicle manufacturers in proceedings brought by Italy's antitrust authority and follow-on damages claims before the civil courts for alleged misleading and deceitful communication to consumers on the compliance of its vehicles with the EU emissions standards and type-approval.

Advising the Italian joint venture between one of the leading energy companies in the EU and one of the largest Italian utilities on all regulatory and competition issues related to the development and management of the first EU offshore floating LNG regasification terminal, its utilisation for 'peak shaving' service, the first allocation of its capacity through tenders, the approval of cost-reflective tariffs and the award of the economic incentives for newly developed infrastructure essential for national energy security.

Advising a major Italian multi-utility in its defence before the Court of Justice and the Italian administrative courts against the attempt by the Italian energy regulator to continue to strictly define retail gas prices for domestic and small-business consumers.

Rome

Profile quotations

Tommaso Salonico has in-depth knowledge of the competition law field, with notable expertise in regulated industries such as the energy sector. Clients say: 'He is an excellent lawyer; his most important strength is that he knows the market, our business and the law.'

Chambers Europe, Italy, 2017

Tommaso Salonico has ‘deep knowledge of the law and authorities’ procedures’

Legal 500 2016 (ACT)

‘The wise and experienced’ Tommaso Salonico heads the practice

Legal 500 2016 (ENR)

Tommaso Salonico is a very prominent and respected figure in the market. 'He is always well prepared,' says one client. 'He has good relations with many of the important institutions in Italy and has always been successful for us.'